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The American Dream
The American Dream refers to a place where life should be better, and greater as well,
making opportunities available and accessible to everyone depending on their skills and
knowledge in the United States of America. It is as well protected by the declaration of
Independence and hence ensures that every citizen is protected as far as achievement of full
potential is concerned therefore promoting national development.
The American dream has been produced in various films. One of them tries to explain the
relationship between money, debts and banking where one of the actors loses his home and best
dog to the banks .Another one explains how the dream is only aimed at benefiting the rich
,leaving the poor and middle class behind with no equal opportunities. The films also show how
the federal banking system, instead of bringing you closer to you dream, it rather pushes you
away further and further.
The American Dream has resulted to every citizen believing that regardless of their status
pursue their great passion and above all that every citizen is has a right to be heard ,equality and
freedom .However, the popular dream has shaped the American dream in several ways. The
popular dream being, getting good education, living in a great suburb, driving flashy cars as well
as getting good jobs. This in turn has resulted to shaping of the American dream in that, you have
access to all the opportunities to enhance maximization of skills and knowledge, As well as

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access to health care, retirement benefits and banking services .The ambitions and popular
dreams of the citizen played a big role in shaping the American dream.
Several media houses have tried portraying the dream as just a dream and not a reality.
They are advocating for a more realistic approach to issues unlike in the American dream. 5
years since the worldwide crisis and there is still low economic growth. Unemployment is at an
all-time high causing great inequalities in wealth distribution. The economy has been healing,
and outperformed many others around the world. However the healing process has been slow.
To make matters worse, the economy is being held back by congressional politics rather
than by complex problems. The result is that initiatives taht may have had significant economic
benefits have been rejected by congress.
The American dream has resulted to violence in that everyone wants a good life but not
everyone can afford or is in a position to, this has led to the emergence of social vices for
instance. corruption so as to be able to earn an extra shilling as well as robbery which has
resulted to high levels of insecurity, drug trafficking as well as human trafficking which are very
lucrative businesses but illegal. More over failure to achieve the dream can result to
psychological effects such as depression, stress, as well as health problems which in turn affect
an individual, family and the economy at large since it reduces productivity. The depression and
stress sometimes results to physical abuse for example, a husband becomes abusive to his wife
and children.
The marginalized people refer to social exclusion of people based on their social status,
disability, linguistics. In reference to the American dream, the poor have been marginalized since
you cannot save, given the harsh economic conditions. The poor always have debts everywhere

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Name: Instructor: Course: Date: The American Dream The American Dream refers to a place where life should be better, and greater as well, making opportunities available and accessible to everyone depending on their skills and knowledge in the United States of America. It is as well protected by the declaration of Independence and hence ensures that every citizen is protected as far as achievement of full potential is concerned therefore promoting national development. The American dream has been produced in various films. One of them tries to explain the relationship between money, debts and banking where one of the actors loses his home and best dog to the banks .Another one explains how the dream is only aimed at benefiting the rich ,leaving the poor and middle class behind with no equal opportunities. The films also show how the federal banking system, instead of bringing you closer to you dream, it rather pushes you away further and further. The American Dream has resulted to every citizen believing that regardless of their status pursue their great passion and above all that every citizen is has a right to be heard ,equality and freedom .However, the popular dream ...
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